On the road

My wife and I, and two of my girls are on the road for a bit. After his car accident some time ago, my son has moved around quite a bit.  These days, he lives in Maine.  We were going to drive up to Maine to see him, but Covid changed things, and we decided to meet up...

Nasty trails

It’s pretty easy to see that we have a bit of a racism problem in the United States. Racism is forbidden by Christ.  In his epistle to the Galatians, St. Paul says: “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female,...

How do the online Lingua Latina classes work?

I received this question: My daughter just finished Visual Latin, which was so awesome, btw. And we’re very interested in her studying with you using Lingua Latina next year.  Can you explain how your classes work? Does she teach herself from the book and then review...

My son wants to quit Latin. What should I do?

I received this question: I have read the FAQ’s below and they have been very helpful.  I have some specific questions that I hope you can give me some direction with.   My sons have studied Henle Latin in Classical Conversations.  Neither of them have found joy...

Tip of the Week #160: How to Level Up in Spanish

This summer, I hope to jump-start my dormant Spanish skills.   Not long ago, Mary, a subscriber, asked me to share exactly how I intended to do this.   So, I’ll tell you.   Whenever I am learning a new language, or refreshing what I once knew, I tend to take a...

Spanish first. Latin later.

I received this question:  Good morning!  I am interested in your Visual Latin corse for my soon to be 10 year old son.  I have a few questions… How long does it typically take to complete VL 1 and 2?  Is Lingua Latina the next step after Visual Latin?  If so,...